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Turkish President called on countries to recognize Northern Cyprus

23 September 2025 20:45 (UTC +04:00)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on UN members to recognize the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) and end its international isolation, APA reports.

"We are ready for constructive cooperation in the Mediterranean. We expect the same from our neighbors in this region. In this regard, I would like to emphasize that any projects that exclude Türkiye and the TRNC in the Eastern Mediterranean are doomed to failure. The international community must end the unjust isolation to which the Turkish Cypriots have been subjected for half a century. I call on the international community to recognize the TRNC and establish diplomatic, political, and economic relations with it," Erdoğan said at the UN General Assembly general debate.

He also added that "Türkiye has rights and jurisdiction west of the island of Cyprus, while Turkish Cypriots have legitimate rights in the adjacent continental shelf." A solution to the Cyprus issue, according to Erdoğan, "cannot be built on the federal model, which has been repeatedly proposed but has failed due to the intransigent position of the Greek Cypriot side."

The Turkish leader indicated that Ankara "wants to see the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean as a region of stability and prosperity, where the legitimate interests of all parties are respected."